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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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